Heritage Number Plate Auction – Melbourne

MELBOURNE – March 1, 2010: There’s a rare triple treat for Victorian Heritage number plate collectors at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on Monday March 15.

The very desirable black and white numeric plates ‘171’, ‘172’ and ‘173’ are going under the hammer in consecutive lots – the first time three consecutive numeric plates have gone to auction in Victoria since 1998.

At the Shannons Melbourne Motor Show Auction in 1998 the numbers 14, 15 and 16 sold on average for $75,000 apiece.

Today, just 12 years later, they could be expected to bring $400,000-$500,000 if again offered for sale.

Shannons expect 171, 172 and 173 to sell in the range of $95,000-$110,000 each.

Jon Cherry

Jon Cherry is a Director of leading personalised number plate dealer Regplates.com. Jon has over 25 years industry experience handling some of the most expensive plates ever sold with many high profile and celebrity clients. Active since 1991 in the number plate industry, Jon is currently Chairman of the Cherished Numbers Guild, a trade body representing number plate dealers in the UK. Jon has written many articles on the industry and insight into the future of numberplates and the market as a whole.